Total Crime Rate

242.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 242.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 96.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lewes Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (DL1 4AU) in the last 12 months was 242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (DL1 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydal Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lewes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leonard Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dickinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thirlmere Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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